Burial Service
April 16, 2018The place they put him seemed extravagant — Sprawling flowers, hovering crowd, artificial grass To cover up plain dirt. The coffin shone, wood lustrous as the new organ
The place they put him seemed extravagant — Sprawling flowers, hovering crowd, artificial grass To cover up plain dirt. The coffin shone, wood lustrous as the new organ
Sisters nod and smile, inclining intimately toward her in the crowded room. Years of testimonies shared and friendships deified linger in the worn cushions and heavy curtains. She brushes jostling shoulders, turns and feels
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